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SEPANG, Malaysia -- Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time by 0.494s during first practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix in a session interrupted by a fire on Kevin Magnussens Renault.The Mercedes drivers were closely matched earlier in the session but on his sixth lap on a set of soft tyres, Rosberg extended his advantage by over 0.5s. Hamilton improved using the slower medium tyre, but did not hook up all his best sectors on one lap and ended up 0.494s shy of his teammate. However, a long run on the medium tyres looked particularly impressive, suggesting Hamilton has yet to show his true pace over one lap.Kimi Raikkonen was third fastest in the Ferrari, a further 0.594s off Hamilton and just 0.016s ahead of teammate Sebastian Vettel. Last years race winner complained of vibrations when he set his time on a set of soft tyres early in the session and later returned to the pits to rectify the issue, before completing another seven laps on the same set of tyres.Fernando Alonso was fifth fastest as he debuted Hondas latest power unit upgrade in the back of the McLaren. He will revert to the old-spec engine for qualifying and the race, but will take some satisfaction from being just 0.179s off Vettels Ferrari using the same tyre compound.Daniel Ricciardo was sixth fastest but set his best time on used hard tyres after Red Bull opted not to complete a time on the softs. Max Verstappen was 0.220s off Ricciardo despite using the faster medium tyres, but it is unlikely Red Bull showed anything approaching its true pace during the session.The Force Indias of Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez were eighth and ninth fastest after they also steered clear of the soft tyres and focused entirely on longer runs using the mediums and hards. Jenson Button, whose McLaren is not equipped with the updated Honda, was tenth fastest after sticking exclusively to the mediums throughout the session.Outside the top ten, only Felipe Nasr set his fastest time on the soft tyres, with the rest clocking their best effort on the mediums. Williams stayed true to its usual Friday form of being well off the pace, with Felipe Massa down in 18th.The fire on Magnussens car occurred as he returned to the pits after just his second lap. The airbox became engulfed in flames as mechanics started to push the car back into the garage, forcing Magnussen to leap from the cockpit as the rest of Renaults pit crew moved in to extinguish the fire. The car had to be drained of fuel before the fire could be brought under control, resulting in the session being suspended for 15 minutes under red flags.Derland Moore Jersey . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. Jim Dombrowski Jersey . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. http://www.customsaintsjersey.com/custom-lance-moore-jersey-large-1112e.html . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. 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And although the Astros have baseballs worst record at 36-74 and have now lost 9 of 11 it didnt dampen the Twins joy over their modest winning streak. Minnesota started the six-game homestand with three straight losses to the Royals, prompting Gardenhire to call a team meeting then send an additional message with an early-morning workout. "We couldnt keep playing that way," said right-hander Mike Pelfrey, who laboured through five innings Sunday and left with the game tied 2-2. "I think Gardy was right the other day when he said it seemed like Kansas City might have wanted it a little more. Thats frustrating, because we were flat. But we came out and responded. Hopefully we dont have to get an early workout next time to (get us) to play a little better, but whatever it takes to win games. I think were all here to win; it doesnt always work out as much as it should." Arcia led off the seventh with a home run that broke a 2-all tie. He connected against Brad Peacock (1-4), who was promoted from Triple-A to make the start and set career highs with 10 strikeouts and seven innings pitched. The ball bounced off the top of the tall scoreboard in right-centre and back into play, but second base umpire Bob Davidson quickly signalled homer.dddddddddddd Caleb Thielbar (2-1) got two outs for the win, and Glen Perkins pitched the ninth for his 27th save. Morneau hit a two-out, two-run homer in the first inning after Joe Mauer drew a walk off Peacock, who was recalled from Triple A to make the start. It was Morneaus third homer in eight games; he had hit one in his previous 17. "He misfired on Joe and I got to see some pitches," Morneau said. "I got 2-0 and felt like I had a decent swing and pulled the ball foul, and its still a hitters count, and was able to be aggressive. He pitched a great game; he deserved to win that game. But that was one we needed." The homer gave Pelfrey a head start toward his first victory in nearly a month. But he laboured, needing 78 pitches to work himself into and out of trouble through four innings before it caught up with him in the fifth, when he gave up two runs on three hits and a walk. The right-hander hasnt won since pitching six scoreless innings to win at Toronto on July 6. Hes 1-3 since then but has an ERA of 3.35 in five starts. Still, 4-9 with a 5.23 ERA is not what Pelfrey was looking for in his first season back from ligament replacement surgery. "I look in, get the sign and give it everything I have," Pelfrey said. "Im just not making pitches." NOTES: Twins OF Josh Willingham (knee) went to join Triple-A Rochester in Durham, N.C., for a rehab assignment. He is expected to play four games with the Red Wings and rejoin the Twins for a four-game series against the White Sox, likely as the designated hitter. ... Twins C Wilkin Ramirez (concussion) was sent to Double-A New Britain to continue a rehab assignment. ' ' '